Winter Speaks Snow comes quiet to the Blue Ridge high, lays a quilt before the daylight dies. Rhododendron bows its head, gravel roads turn white as bread. Smoke climbs slow from a mountain's keep, mules and memories both asleep. In the hills where the people know, winter speaks in mountain snow. We are happy to … Continue reading STEM West New Opportunities: January 23, 2026

STEM West is like a snowflake — beautifully built from many connected parts. Each partnership with schools, industry, higher education, and community organizations is like a crystal that strengthens the whole structure. Just as a snowflake forms when small pieces join together, STEM West grows by uniting partners to create more STEM opportunities for students. … Continue reading STEM West: Building Partnerships December 2025

The geometry of a traditional Moravian star is based on the rhombicuboctahedron polyhedron, forming a 26-point star with 18 square-based pyramids and 8 triangular-based pyramids. The 26th point is a flat base, allowing it to be easily hung or mounted. The star was originally created as a geometry lesson, and its structure demonstrates principles of geometry and symmetry. Components of a … Continue reading STEM West New Opportunities: December 2025

Happy New Year From STEMWest! The Times Square Ball Drop blends physics, engineering, and tradition, using gravity, motors, and precise timing to control a large, illuminated sphere's descent, with math calculating its speed and energy, while the science involves electrical engineering for the lights and complex mechanics for the controlled drop. This ensures a perfectly … Continue reading STEM West New Opportunities: January 2026

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Click Here! This workshop is for 3rd-12th grade educators, CTE educators, agriculture educators, and food science educators.   Applications for the 2026-27 fellowship cycle open on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. View our fellowship overview to see if this opportunity is right for you. Questions? Email kenanfellows@ncsu.edu. Guidelines Applications must be completed online. You must submit written or video responses … Continue reading STEM West New Opportunities: November 2025

Notifications from Dr. Carol Moore may be going into your spam folder. PLEASE mark cmoore@stemwest.org as safe in your inbox! Happy Fall To You All! The Foldscope workshops are full, but there is a waiting list. Watch for additional Foldscope opportunities coming soon! Weight Management: The State-of-the-Science, Obesity, Weight Loss Medications and More Friday, December 5, 2025 Duke … Continue reading STEM West New Opportunities: September 2025

Notifications from Dr. Carol Moore may be going into your spam folder. PLEASE mark cmoore@stemwest.org as safe in your inbox! First Day of School On the first bright morning, the classroom doors unfold, Like wings of promise, brushed with black and gold. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, bold and new, Steps from its cocoon to a sky so … Continue reading STEM West New Opportunities: August 2025

As the crisp air of fall settles in and the leaves remind us of the beauty of change, STEM West is reflecting with gratitude on the workshops and connections we’ve shared these past few months. Each season brings new opportunities, and this one is filled with hope for fresh collaborations and growth in our region. … Continue reading STEM West: Building Partnerships

The Oldest River In North America Building Literacy Workshop Time Sensitive: Open to those districts signing MOUs for 2025-26 (only 16 seats available) "Building" Literacy: Integration of LEGO Spike Essentials with Reading Remediation Who: 2nd-4th Grade teachers (in partnering LEAs) working with students in literacy/reading remediation (Led by early literacy expert: Mia Johnson!) What: Participants will receive … Continue reading STEM West New Opportunities: July 2025

NC Science Festival Event Connects Youth with STEM Industry and Innovation HICKORY, NC — May 5, 2025 — More than 2,000 middle and high school students from acrossthe STEM West region gathered at the Hickory Metro Convention Center on April 16–17,2025, for STEM Trek 2025, a two-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, andmath. This high-energy … Continue reading STEM Trek 2025 Inspires Over 2,000 Students Across Western North Carolina